Dream Symbols - S

SACK

• Is this about the material stuff I carry around with me that I feel I have a need for?



• Does this possibly indicate fear of unemployment (being homeless)?



• Could it have anything to do with the womb?

SACRIFICE

• Do I feel that I have surrendered or given up a part of myself for something or someone?



• Does it imply sacrificing the wishes of others for my own purposes?



• Is this a ritual sacrifice where an animal is involved? (If so, look up the animal in question and come up with a definition of how this relates to your current life. Go back into the dream if needed to get more information)

SADDLE

• Am I being 'saddled' or imposed upon in some way?



• Is it me that is doing the saddling (imposing) on someone else?

SAFARI

• Is this about coming face to face with my own basic instincts?

SAFFRON ROBE

• Does the robe imply spiritual wisdom or perhaps renunciation of material values?

SAILOR

• Do I have a desire for adventure, to see more of life…the desire to change?



• If I am, or have been a sailor, does this point to memories I carry from sailing experiences?

SAINT See GURU


SALAD

• Is this about dieting?



• Does this represent simple, but nourishing pleasures of life?

SALIVA

• Does this represent my inner feelings or essence?



• If I am spitting, what expression am I spitting out…anger, bitterness, disgust?

SALT

• Does this indicate 'adding spice to life'?



• Is this about preserving something so that no change occurs?



• Does this show good or bad luck (throwing salt over one's shoulder for instance)?



• Am I purifying or cleansing something in the dream?

SAND

• Does this illustrate time and the wearing away of things?



• Do I feel like I am going through a 'dry spot' in life, where there isn't much growth?


(Also, see DESERT)

SAPPHIRE

• What do I know about sapphires? (Look this gem up in your own resources for more meanings)



• Is this about the quieting of consciousness and peace of mind?



• Does it represent devotion or protection?

SATAN

• Do I feel I have aspects that I am not able to control such as quick anger, ambition, sexual desires, the need for material things, and so on?


(Also, see DEVIL, OBSESSION, DEMON)

SATELLITE

• Is this about communication with others, or perhaps a link between my ordinary awareness and my higher self?



• Do I feel like my life revolves around another person, like a satellite?



• Is someone else revolving around me?

SATURN

• What do I know about Saturn? (check scientific, astrological and mythological sources)



• Does this suggest something to do with time and fate, or karma?



• Is this showing an aspect of emotional coldness or slowing influence?


(Also, see PLANET)

SAUSAGE

• Does this illustration the penis?



• Is this about material values?


(If this is about physical nourishment, see FOOD)

SAVINGS

• Is this about my sense of security or wealth?



• Does this represent energy reserves, or perhaps unexpressed potential?

SAW

• Is this showing 'cutting remarks', or criticism?



• Does this have something to do with 'cutting to the core of the matter'…being determined in the getting to the truth about something?

SAXOPHONE

• Is this about spontaneous self expression?

SCABBARD

• Does this illustrate the body, or the 'sheath' of the soul?

SCALD

• Is this about being hurt by criticism, or some other painful experience?

SCALES

• Is this suggesting balance, justice and fair play, finding balance in life?



• If these are fish scales, do they represent shining thoughts and feelings?



• Am I weighing myself on a scale in the dream? If so, is this concern about body weight, or am I judging myself in some way?

SCAR

• Does this point to a memory of a painful experience?

SCARAB

• Is this about the eternal life of the soul?

SCARECROW

• Is this indicating an illusion of some sort?



• Do I feel empty of feelings or worth?

SCENT See ODOR/ODOUR


SCHOOL

• Is this about my capacity or desire to learn?



• Does it represent the lessons of life, or the need to understand them?



• Maybe this is pointing to competitive experiences at school?

SCIENTIST

• Am I analyzing or weighing a situation in life?



• Is this about using an intellectual, unfeeling approach toward something?

SCISSORS

• Does this represent a sharp tongue, cynicism, anger or hate?



• Is this about cutting something out, as in shaping or planning something?


(Also, see CASTRATE)

SCORCH

• Could this indicate over-heated remarks or attitudes that cause mental injury?

SCORPION

• What do I know about the scorpion and how is it portrayed in the dream? (Use your definition to get at the underlying meaning)



• Does this indicate bitterness, jealousy or guilt (stinging emotions)?

SCRAPE

• Am I scraping away (discarding) fears or old parts of myself?



• Is this about friction within myself, or possibly with someone else?

SCREW

• Is this a play on words for sex, as in 'screw around'?



• Does this imply something going wrong as in 'screwing up'?

SCROLL

• Does this symbolize important ideas or realizations?

SCRUB

• Am I working hard to clean up something such as the more unsavoury parts of my personality, or some other situation?

SEA

• Does the sea represent the great collective unconscious and all the information we have at hand for the asking?



• Is this about potential for creativity?


(Also, see FISH, WATER)

SEAL(Animal)

• What do I know about seals? (Look it up in your own totem animal resources for more possible meanings)



• Does the seal have something to do with unlocking your creative potential?



• Is this a reminder to pay attention to my intuitive impulses?

SEAL(Stamp or Emblem)

• Does this suggest authority or permission for something?

SEAM

• Does this show a weak point in attitude or personality?



• Is this about connection with others?



• Does this suggest strength of beliefs and convictions?

SEANCE

• Am I attempting to contact my unconscious or sub-personalities?



• Does this indicate my ideas about death and the afterlife?



• Am I trying to resurrect 'dead' emotions or feelings?

SEARCHLIGHT

• What was the intensity of the light, strong or weak?



• Does this suggest focused attention on a particular issue?



• Am I bringing to light something that I was previously unaware of?

SEAT See CHAIR


SEAWEED

• Does this illustrate entangled feelings, or anxiety?



• Is this about ideas or concepts formed in the unconscious, but emerging into awareness whole and ready to use?

SECRET

• Is this about underlying information that I know on some level, but refuse to acknowledge?

SECRETARY

• How is the secretary portrayed in the dream? (Use your definition to get some idea of the meaning)



• Does this suggest the background of activity (the mundane aspects) that takes place around creative work?

SEDATIVE

• Am I attempting to cover up emotions, worries and fears that I'd rather not deal with?

SEED

• Is this about experiences of the past creating new possibilities in the present?



• Does this have something to do with sperm, the ovum or possibly my children?


(Also, see GERMS)

SELF

• How do I appear to myself?



• Is this a reflection of my self-image at this time?

SEMEN

• Does this suggest stored power, energy or potential?



• Is this simply about manhood?

SENATE See PARLIAMENT


SEPTIC / SEPSIS

• Have I been 'infected' by other people's negative opinions, or by fear and causing lost hope?


(Go back into the dream if needed and clean up this infection)

SERPENT See SNAKE


SEVEN

• Am I familiar with numerology, or astrology? (Use your own references for more information)



• Was there any specific connection to the number seven in the dream?



• Is this about the invisible physical rhythms going on within me (physical growth stages, seven chakras, harmonic vibrations or energies)?


(Also, see NUMBERS)

SEW See DARN

SEWAGE See CESSPOOL


SEX

• How was the sex portrayed in the dream (easy going, frantic, and so on) and how does this relate to my current life events?



• Was this simply sexual release for me?



• Does it show my relationship with my sexual nature for good or bad?

SHADE

• Is there something within me, or someone else that is blocking my positive feelings?



• Do I feel unable to gain understanding about a situation?

SHADOW

• Does this represent my shadow self, or the more socially unacceptable parts of me that I keep hidden?



• Does this illustrate a feeling about coming events?

SHAMAN See GURU


SHAMPOO

• Does this relate to clearing my mind of worries or heavy thoughts, as in 'get out of my hair'? (Think of the song from 'South Pacific'…"I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair")

SHARK

• What do I know about Sharks and how is it portrayed in the dream?



• Does this represent trickery, or the desire to swindle or hurt someone?



• Could this suggest the great power of the unconscious and its supportive role?

SHARP

• Does this indicate perceptive insight, or the ability to see through confusion?


(Also, see RAZOR)

SHAVE See HAIR


SHEEP

• What do I know about sheep and how are they portrayed in the dream?



• Does this correspond to mediocrity, or being easily led?



• Is this about abuse issues?


(Also, see LAMB)

SHELL

• Is the shell empty, and if so how does this relate to my current life (have I let down my defenses for good or bad, or do I feel emotionally empty)?



• Does this represent a barrier I have set up emotionally to keep others out?


(Also, see OYSTER, CLAM)

SHIELD

• What am I protecting myself against and how is this shield portrayed?

SHINE See GLOW


SHIP

• If I am alone on the ship, does this represent aspects of my personality that deal with challenges and the storms I face in life?



• If there are others on the ship with me, does this suggest my ways of dealing with relation-ships and the shared journey of life?


(Also, see BOAT, ARK)

SHIRT See CLOTHES


SHIVER

• Is this showing contained fear, anticipation or excitement of some kind as in 'it sent shivers up my spine'?

SHOE See CLOTHES


SHOP

• Is this about shopping for possibilities, decisions, or a variety of activities to choose from?



• Does this simply represent the good things in life?

SHOT

• Do I feel seriously threatened by someone or a particular situation?



• Have I been hurt by criticism or condemnation?

SHOULDER

• Is this showing me my strength and the ability to support myself and others, as in 'giving someone a shoulder to cry on'?



• Is this more along the lines of 'shoulder to the wheel', or putting influence, strength or weight into something?



• Could this be showing me that I have a 'chip on my shoulder' (arrogance)

SHRINK

• Do I feel that I have lost power or impressiveness in some way?



• Is this about a return to certain feelings from childhood?

SICK

• Is this expressing the saying 'that makes me sick', in other words…things expressed that do not agree with my real feelings?



• Does being sick in the dream illustrate painful memories, or feelings of anger and resentment?



• Is there a concern about my physical health?

SIDE

• Does this indicate uses in speech such as 'by one's side', 'what side are you on', 'side by side', 'on the safe side' and so on?



• (Describe how this stands out in the dream and use your description to get at the underlying meaning)

SIGHT See EYE


SILENCE

• Does this imply something unsaid, or understood at a non-verbal level?



• Is this about lack of personal involvement on my part in a situation?



• Could this be a need reprieve experienced as an inner stillness?

SILVER

• Does the material or color of silver have any special significance for me?



• Is this about old, precious and sentimental memories?



• Does this have anything to do with psychic development, meditation, or astral energies?


(Also, see MOON)

SING

• Is the song about anything in particular? If so, it is expressing how I'm feeling about something?



• Does this simply imply a sense of harmony with myself and others?

SISTER

• What aspect of myself does my sister portray in the dream? (Describe your sister and use the description to hone in on the qualities you are trying get across)

SIX

• Am I familiar with numerology, or astrology? (Use your own references for more information)



• Was there any specific connection to the number six in the dream?



• Does this have something to do with cooperation of some sort, or unity of body and spirit?

SKATE

• Is this about balance and ease in your current life as in 'skating through life'?



• How skilled or unskilled is the skating and how does it relate to what's happening in your life now?

SKELETON

• Does this represent the fear of, or the desire for death?



• Do I have a 'skeleton in my closet' (secret about myself)?



• If this is a part of a skeleton, does this imply strength or purpose in that area of my bone structure?

SKIN

• Is this about being 'thick skinned' (insensitive), or 'thin skinned' (easily hurt)?



• Does this suggest my situation or environment?



• Could this be illustrating inherited traits or characteristics?

SKIRT See CLOTHES


SKY

• Does the sky show my potential or higher self?



• Is this representing something 'over my head', or understanding?



• Does this represent the invisible…such as heaven, the astral realm, or other forces that affect me?

SLEEP

• Am I unaware of something in my own nature?


(Also, see AWAKE)

SMELL See ODOR/ODOUR


SMOKING

• How was the smoking portrayed in the dream? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning)



• Is this simply about anxiety, or habits?



• Do I feel that something is controlling my decisions?

SNAIL

• What do I know about snails?



• Does this represent the saying 'slowly, but surely'?



• Could it be about vulnerability (a snail shell is not strong and is easily broken)?

SNAKE / SERPENT

• What do I know about snakes and what do I think is the significance to me personally? (Look up snakes in your own animal totem resources for more meanings)



• Does this represent transformation of self, as in shedding the old skin?



• If I view snakes as being malicious, is this implying an intense fear or repressed emotion?



• Is this depicting kundalini energy?


(Also see KUNDALINI)

SNARE

• Is this about being drawn into an idea or plan that is basically a trap or seduction of some sort?



• Am I trying to trap someone?

SNEEZE

• Is this a release of inner tension, or a healing process?



• Am I being exposed to an irritant of some kind?

SNOW

• How is the snow portrayed in the dream (calm and serene, blizzard, super cold etc…Use you description to express the general emotions involved)



• Is this showing frozen or repressed feelings?



• Am I enjoying the snow and creating a sense of purity and stillness?



• Could this be depicting a period of dormancy, as in winter?

SOAP

• Does this relate to confession, or cleansing myself of guilt, as in 'to come clean'?



• Am I simply cleaning up and clearing my head after a stressful day?

SOCK

• Does this depict what sort of person I am by the condition of the sock (clean, dirty, worn out, fancy etc…)?

SOLAR PLEXUS

• Does this represent gut feelings, or how I respond to other people?



• Have I been hurt or shot in this area the dream? If so, is this about a criticism that is hurting me?



• Is this pointing to the solar chakra? (See CHAKRA)

SOLDER

• Does this depict friendship, unity or other bonds of some sort?

SON

• What aspects of your son to you relate to in yourself? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning)



• Is this about any particular worries I have about my son?

SOUL

• Does this illustrate my uniqueness as an individual?



• If I have lost my soul, or sold my soul in the dream…is this showing me about loss of self awareness in some way?

SOUP

• Is this pointing to sustenance or strengthening of emotions?


(Also, see FOOD)

SOUTH

• How is this being conveyed in the dream? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Is this about the south as in a section of a country…American South, or South of France? If so, what significance does this have for me?



• Does this have anything to do with the fire element, such as light and warmth?

SPACE(Area)

• How much space is there…tight on space, or lots of it?



• Does this imply potential and opportunity, or restriction of some kind?

SPACE(Outer Space)

• Am I tapping into concepts beyond the ordinary?



• Could this be about astral traveling?

SPADE

• Am I attempting to cultivate, or enrich myself?

SPEAR

• Is this about anger or words used against others, or myself that caused emotional injury?



• Am I defending myself against ideas, influences or criticism of others?

SPECTACLES See GLASSES


SPECTRUM

• Does this illustrate the saying 'spectrum of possibilities' in a range of potentials, or in making a decision?


(Also, see COLOUR)

SPEECH

• Do I have a desire to express myself or make myself understood?



• Do I have a desire to see my ideas at work, or acknowledged in the world?



• Am I having difficulty in expressing myself somehow?

SPEED

• Is this about progress in something, or the lack of it?

SPERM

• How is the sperm portrayed in the dream? (Use your own description to get at the underlying meaning.)



• Is this about the overall drive and ambition of life?


(Also, see GERMINATION, EGG)

SPHERE See CIRCLE


SPHINX

• What does the sphinx represent to me?



• Is this about the age old questions of 'who am I', or 'why am I here'?



• Does this have something to do with Egypt and if so, what significance does that have for me?

SPICE

• Does this suggest 'the spice of life' in some way?



• Is this about bringing new sensations or enthusiasms to ordinary everyday situations?

SPIDER

• What do I know about spiders and how do I feel about them? (Use your own animal totem resources for more information.)



• Does this represent a certain fear or repulsion?



• Do I feel like I am caught up in subtle feelings, as in 'caught in a web'?



• Is this illustrating that I create my own life (weave my own web)?

SPIRIT(Formless)

• How was this shown in the dream? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Does this portray my connection to universal consciousness - the formless part of myself?

SPIRIT(Ghost-like)

• Do I know who or what the spirit was?



• Does this have to do with thoughts about death?



• Am I in contact with someone who has passed over, or possibly someone about to be born?

SPIT See SALIVA


SPLINTER

• Do I have a minor irritation in my life of some kind?



• Is this about hurtful words I may have said to someone, or that others have said to me?

SPOTS See ACNE


SPRING(Season)

• Is this about growth or emergence of latent potential?

SPRING(Water)

• Does this represent my own healing energy? (Go back into the dream if needed and drink of the water, or bathe in it)


(Also, see RIVER)

SQUARE See CUBE, FOUR


SQUINT

• Does this illustrate difficulty in understanding something?


(Also, see EYE)

STAB

• Is this about some aggressive activity such as wounding words, or dominating sexuality?

STAG

• What do I know and feel about the Stag? (Look it up in your own animal totem resources for more information)



• Does this suggest male influence or sexuality?



• If I am a woman, am I desiring of a man in my life?



• If the focus is on the antlers, does this represent communication with higher intelligence?

STAGE

• Is this simply representing the 'stage of life' and the drama that is currently being enacted?



• Does this show an attempt to explore and understand an important issue in my life?


(Also, see ACTOR)

STAGNANT

• Is this about blocked emotions or energies, including sexual urges?


(Also, See RIVER)

STAIRS

• How are the stairs used in the dream? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning)



• Is this about climbing the stairs to more power, or awareness?



• Could this be the mounting excitement in sexual relations?



• If I feel fear in the dream, does this suggest the fear of failing (falling down the stairs)?

STAMMER See SPEECH, INARTICULATE


STAR

• Is this a particular star, or cluster of stars…if so, look them up in your own scientific or astrological resources for more possible meanings.



• Is this simply an illustration of hope, ambition, or a wish, as in 'wish upon a star'?


(Also, see GLOW, NORTH STAR)

STARVATION

• What am I hungering for…love, self expression, recognition etc…?



• Is there a need for concern about the nourishment of my mental or physical health?

STATION See RAILWAY


STATUE

• Does this represent the 'dead', unfeeling, or objective part of myself?



• Do I feel that someone in particular is unresponsive or cold?

STEAM

• Does this represent necessary emotional energy (like a steam engine)?



• Is this about an emotional outburst done under pressure as in words spoken in anger, or something done after shock or fright?

STEEL See IRON


STEPS

• Does this suggest the different steps taken in an undertaking of some sort?


(Also, see STAIRS)

STERILIZE

• Am I attempting to cleanse anxieties or emotions?



• Does this express a fear of illness or germs?


(Also, see BATH)

STEW

• Is this illustrating being in a muddled or confused situation?



• Am I 'stewing' over something (resentment)?



• Could this be a way of saying that the different parts of myself are being brought together in a nourishing way?


(Also, see FOOD)

STIFF

• Is this suggesting rigid formality, or extreme morality?

STILE See GATE


STING

• Is this about being 'stung' or stimulated into action…probably for good?



• Do I feel hurt by something someone said or did, or I did I hurt someone else?

STINK

• Is this a play on words for unpleasant emotions as in 'this situation stinks'?



• Does this represent an argument or fuss over something?

STOMACH

• Does this represent my ability to accept and deal with events as in to 'stomach something'?



• Is this about absorbing experiences and 'digesting' (processing) them?

STONE

• Do I have a heart of stone, or unfeeling toward something?



• Is this about throwing stones, or feelings of hate and coldness?



• Does this suggest a heaviness of emotion as in the 'weight of a stone'?


(Also, see ROCK)

STORK

• What do I know about storks and how was it portrayed in the dream? (Look it up in your own animal totem resources for more meanings)



• Could this be about pregnancy, birth, or possibly the soul?

STORM

• Is the storm representing 'stormy', or violent emotions and fears?



• Is this about a releasing of pent of feelings in a dramatic way?

STRANGLE

• What is it in my life that I am holding back?



• Is this about denial of creative ability and lack of expression?



• Is my energy being cut off by a repressive attitude?

STREAM See RIVER

STREET See ROAD


STRING

• How is the string being used in the dream? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Is this a play on words such as 'being strung along', 'tied up emotionally', 'tied up in knots', and so on?



• Am I using the string to make something secure, or binding a relationship?

STUFF

• What or who was being stuffed in the dream…and why?



• Am I being stuffy and insincere in attitude?



• Was this illustrating courage or self-assurance as in 'the stuffing was knocked out of me'?

SUBMARINE

• Am I exploring my own depths of feelings, or world of the unconscious?



• Could this actually be a symbol of a whale?


(Also, see FISH)

SUCK / SUCKING

• How is this being portrayed in the dream? (Use your own description to get at the underlying meaning.)



• If I am being sucked, does this indicate feeling like someone is draining me of energy?



• Am I draining someone of energy?



• Is this illustrating an infantile need for nurturing?



• Is this a play on words such as 'being a sucker', or a fool?

SUGAR

• Does this represent the enjoyable things in life?



• Am I trying to cover up something unpleasant as in 'sugar coated'?



• Is this illustrating sugar as a substitute for love?

SUIT See CLOTHES


SUMMER

• Is this about warmth of emotions or energy expressed outwardly?



• Does this represent mid-life, or the maturing process?

SUN

• Does this symbolize my core self, my energy and my life?



• Am I exposing myself to life-giving energies from within to create health, happiness and success?


(Also, see PLANET)

SUNDAY

• What significance does Sunday have for me?



• Is this about church, or maybe relaxation and rest?

SURF / SURFING

• Does this represent the ability to meet challenges and changes in my life?



• Is this illustrating waves of feeling or inspiration?

SURRENDER

• Is this suggesting handing over my will or control in a situation, perhaps necessarily so?

SWADDLING CLOTHES

• Do I feel limited by environment, or my own personality?



• Is this simply feelings of infant pleasure, protected and cared for?

SWAMP See MARSH


SWAN

• What do I know about the swan and how was it portrayed it the dream? (Look it up in your own animal totem resources for more meanings)



• Does this represent my soul, or sense of individuality?



• Is this about awakening awareness to true beauty and sweet emotions in ourselves and others?

SWIMMING

• Where am I swimming and what is the general feeling involved…am I swimming easily or with difficulty? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Is this about self confidence and trust that I have supports in life (skilled swimming)?



• Do I feel fear and apprehension about my feelings , not trusting in my ability to keep afloat (flailing about in the water, or inability to swim)?



• Was this a healing dream, as in immersing myself in water as a cleansing influence?

SWING

• Is this simply feelings of sensual pleasure?



• Could this be pointing to a time in childhood?

SWORD

• Does the sword have any significant meaning for me?



• Is this symbolizing necessary discrimination in my search for truth?



• Could this be showing my strength of character in helping and protecting others?



• Does this represent my willpower to defend my beliefs as I see them?

SYRINGE

• How is this being portrayed in the dream, and do I know what is being injected? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Is this a phallic symbol?



• Does this symbolize energy, emotions or ideas injected into my by others?



• If I feel fear, do I have apprehension about being in the care of hospitals or doctors?



• Does this really have something to do with drug use or dependency?

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